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CURRENT IMPORTANT INFORMATION

WELCOME TO THE 2008-09 SCHOOL YEAR! THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENTS DEAL WITH CURRENT ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES:

• ATTENTION IMPORTANT UPDATE!!: To date our funding has not materialized. Therefore, there will be no teacher training program until further notice. However, we ARE planning to do the salmon spawning student field trips at the Cle Elum River site from September 18 to October 8, 2008. Please contact us ASAP to schedule with us for that activity. September 24, 25, & 26 have already been filled. We have installed interpretive signs and have an informational brochure this year to enhance the learning experience. (Posted 9/3/08)



• SALMON VIEWING TRAIL: The interpretive signs for the Salmon Viewing Trail were installed yesterday by a team from the CleElum Ranger District: Wally Shearer, Michael Andler, & Kenny Kammeier. Students from the Don & Verna Duncan Civic Engagement Center at CWU designed the graphics. You can see by the photo how happy I am to be done with this project!!:

  

  (Posted 6/26/08)



• E-MAIL CONTACT: Please be sure to let your school know that e-mails from dlt@fairpoint.net or salmon1242@fairpoint.net are not junk mail. These are the addresses we will contact you from to give you important updates and information. The pn.usbr.gov e-mail address is no longer valid.(Posted 8/16/07)



• INFORMATION & CURRICULUM LINK: We have updated the "Information & Curriculum" page on this website adding new links, particularly ones to lists of native plants and wildlife species for our area. (Posted 7/11/07)



• RAPTOR HOUSE REHAB CENTER: Marsha Flamm, raptor rehabilitator, can be contacted through her website: Raptor House Rehab Center (Posted 2/14/07)



• PROSSER JUVENILE SALMON MONITORING FACILITY: Here is a photo of the new classroom/conference center & viewing windows:

  

  (Posted 4/11/07)



• MIGRATION SCIENCE & MYSTERY- A DISTANCE LEARNING ADVENTURE: For grades 5-8 via the internet or satellite. Join migrating flocks of shorebirds beginning Decmber 4, 2006 in Panama, and at stopover sites along the 6,500 mile journey, to learn about the mystery & science of migration. This curriculum meets national science standards. For more information call: 1-800-609-2680 or register your school for free at:http://migration.pwnet.org (Posted 11/30/06)



• NEW CURRICULA & MATERIALS: The three "Safari in a Box" kits are new and available for checkout this year.(Posted 8/13/07)



• BIRD DATA COLLECTION PROJECTS: If you would like your students to be involved in collecting data on birds in your area to be submitted to Cornell University, visit this site: WildWise Student Projects. These projects can be done on your schoolgrounds or someplace within walking distance; and involve collecting real data for real research. (Posted 10/13/05)